France has garnered its third export order for the Rafale combat jet in as many months with a commitment from Qatar to purchase at least 24 of the Dassault Aviation aircraft, an agreement that eases pressure on French defense spending.

French defense procurement agency DGA said April 3 it is continuing to work with A400M prime contractor Airbus Defense and Space to find a solution to the helo-refueling capability gap, and it has no plans to purchase Lockheed Martin C-130Js from the U.S.

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